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by MotorizedYak
18 Apr 2022 20:18
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Timing belt change
Replies: 10
Views: 3682

Re: Timing belt change

Thanks to all for the swift responses, especially 70sbikes who, I reckon, has cracked it. I HAVE got a (faint) punch mark on the crank that lines up with a mark on the case at approx 2 o'clock. I've also now confirmed (by removing the plug) that this corresponds to TDC on the front piston. The probl...
by MotorizedYak
18 Apr 2022 11:55
Forum: Tre e mezzo
Topic: Timing belt change
Replies: 10
Views: 3682

Timing belt change

Hi All. My first timing belt change having acquired my '77 3½ last year as a non-runner. I've watched Paul Compton's video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvqPVx3ZlBw) a dozen times and, of course, mine wasn't quite so swift! Getting the old belt off took an hour and I wondered if I might just have...